Vintage Victorian: 1860s Hairstyles and Headdresses, Page Previews

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Victorian women of moderate means favored practical hairstyles such as firmly pinned plaits, simple chignons, and rolls bound up in a hair net or secured with a ribbon.

Hairnets were popular during the 1860s and came in a variety of styles. They could be quite upscale, depending on the material the hairnet was made of and the type of embellishments, or they were perfectly appropriate for less dressy wear. There was also a broad age span of those who wore nets. Younger girls to mature ladies can be seen wearing them in period photographs. The social status of those wearing nets ranged from the upper working class to the highest social class. Something else…

Henri de Bysterveld, a hairdresser and editor of the Gazette of Hair, published several books on evening hairstyles of the 1860s that elevated hairdressing

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